Welcome to Cabra Springs ...
So far, we found very little information about Cabra Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cabra Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cabra Springs, please Contact Us.
Cabra Springs would have been located within present day San Miguel County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for Cabra Springs: Cabra Spgs. (or less commonly used: Cabra Spngs. or Cabra Sprngs.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cabra Springs is 4,820 feet [1,469 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Cabra Springs is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Cabra Springs was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Cabra Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cabra Springs.
- Trementina ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trementina is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trementina
- Colonias
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Colonias is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonias
- Cuervo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dilia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Dilia is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilia
- Hooverville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hooverville is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverville
- Santa Rosa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Conchas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Anton Chico
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Newkirk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Upper Anton Chico
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Upper Anton Chico is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Anton Chico
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cabra Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cabra Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cabra Springs. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cabra Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cabra Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Cabra Springs.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cabra Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including San Miguel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cabra Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |